T-Mobile Launches Tegra 2-powered LG G2X
T-Mobile today revealed the G2x, a 4G gaming smartphone that represents the carrier's first dual-core phone.
We've seen a fair few tablets with Nvidia's Tegra 2 chipset, but there hasn't been nearly as many Tegra 2 'superphones' as we'd like. In fact, T-Mobile doesn't have a single one available to customers. That'll all change soon, though, as the company this morning showed off LG’s G2X, a Tegra 2 phone aimed at gaming fanatics.
The G2x is actually the U.S. version of the Optimus 2X that we saw last year. LG announced the 2X a couple of weeks before CES but made no mention of North American release dates. Today, T-Mobile did a little more teasing, revealing little about the release date for the device, stating only that it would be available "later in the spring."
As far as specs go, it's got that beefy 1GHz dual-core Tegra 2 processor, a 4-inch WVGA screen, 8GB memory (up to 32GB via microSD), a 1500 mAh battery, an 8-megapixel rear camera and 1.3-megapixel front camera, HDMI mirroring and 1080p MPEG-4/H.264 playback and recording. It also makes use of T-Mobile's HSPA+ network, which offers theoretical download speeds of up to 14.4 Mbps. It's also going to come pre-loaded with Nvidia's 'Tegra Zone' app, which providesquick access to games optimized for Tegra 2's dual-core architecture. Users will also get Need for Speed SHIFT HD, a demo of Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance - N.O.V.A., T-Mobile TV, which offers both live and on-demand TV, and Zinio eReader.
- Apple Sues Amazon for Use of 'App Store'
- Amazon's 'Appstore' Launches Free Angry Birds
- Goolge Chrome Gets a Touch Interface
- LG Thrill 3D Smartphone Coming to AT&T
- 10 Things You Need To Know About Firefox 4
- RIM's PlayBook Dated & Priced, Pre-Orders Start
- AT&T Takeover Will Cripple T-Mobile 3G Phones
- Sprint Gets Google Voice Integration, Nexus S 4G
- Unlocked Dell Streak 5 $99 with Laptop Purchase
- Samsung Reveals ''World's Thinnest Tablets''
- Sony Ericsson Has Some Freaky Xperia Play Ads
- iPhone 5 in Trial Production Stage for Q3 Launch?
- Verizon Reveals 59 More 4G LTE Markets for 2011
- T-Mobile's AT&T-ripping Ads Look Mighty Awkward
- Fiik: The Motorized Off-Road Skateboard
- Spore Bluetooth Speakers Invade Your Home
- Rollerphone: Wristwatch Concept From The Future
- Get Drunk, Exercise On The Cycling Bar Stool
- AT&T Announces Acer's Tegra 2 Iconia Tablet
Looks good, what about some performance tested, real world testing like gaming and browser capabilities?And what's very important, battery life.
That battery will not stand up to Tegra 2 unfortunately, the Atrix has a 1920Mah battery and i've a feeling that would struggle to keep a day's charge.
Yeah lets buy it so a year from now when ATT decides to repurpose TMobiles wireless spectrum my phone magically turns into a brick and then I am forced to renew into a ATT datacapped contract!!!!!
Not!!! Ill just stick to my unlimited crappy Sprint WiMax for now and wait another year and half to see where the market goes.
more importantly, is it forward compatible with At&t
That battery will not stand up to Tegra 2 unfortunately, the Atrix has a 1920Mah battery and i've a feeling that would struggle to keep a day's charge.
That's a good point, I was wondering why I felt a little odd when I read the 1500 mAh.
cknobman, buy it now subsidized on a T-Mobile contract so that no matter what crap AT&T pulls you will have your unlimited data plan for two more years. If AT&T drops support for the T-Mobile frequencies before the end of your contract, you'll certainly have a justified reason for breaking it early without paying a dime. At this point everybody will have a better idea of what's going to happen with the remaining carriers with regard to Android phones, and you will probably be wanting a Tegra3 phone anyway, which you will be able to get early because AT&T broke their end of the contract. The way I see it, now is a pretty good time to lock in a T-Mobile contract, as AT&T is less likely to offer good deals for new contracts when they take over. Besides, as far as I know, AT&T is still honoring grandfathered unlimited plans for their subscribers. They may do something stupid (very likely) but that's no reason not to go ahead and get a new T-Mobile phone.
What operating system does it run? Android?
Looks like a nice phone. I would use my T-Mobile upgrade to get a discount and buy this phone but I don't want to be forced into getting a data plan. Right now I have a blackberry 9000 w/o a data plan!